About VESA
VESA’s humanitarian and conservation projects aim to provide direct action support to communities in parts of the world overlooked by traditional charities and aid organisations.
Learn moreThis is an awesome way to get more out of your volunteering experience and be a part of a government backed initiative to protect and encourage population growth of the Green and Hawksbill turtles and restore the reefs and all taking place on a beautiful tropical island – this place is paradise! Enjoy resort style with the chef utilising fresh local produce!
Provide ongoing care for Headstart Hatchlings – foraging for dietary components e.g. seaweeds, crabs, ensuring behavioural enrichment such as building rock ledges
Algae removal from juvenile turtles and the turtle nurseries
Build a new turtle sick bay
Crown of Thorns Starfish (COTS) removal and control
Artificial reef development – constructing artificial reef
Coral farming – harvesting and growing coral fragments for transplant on affected reef or artificial reef
CoralWatch coral bleaching surveys
Beachcomber Island Resort
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Afternoon transfer to Resort Relax or the airport for evening flights.
Resort Relax, Nadi
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Souvenir Shopping and flight home.
All accommodation on Beachcomber Island and Resort Relax, Nadi.
All in country transport
All resort style meals and drinking water, where required
All materials needed for turtle conservation and transplanting coral.
Staff & local labourers
To secure your place with VESA a non-refundable deposit is payable immediately after you have received notification of your acceptance to participate in the program. The balance or final payment of the program costs is due 45 days before departure.
I am applying from:
Non-refundable deposit* | AUD$200 |
Final payment** | AUD$899 |
Turtle & Coral extension 2020-2021 Total: | AUD$1099 |
Non-refundable deposit* | NZD$250 |
Final payment** | NZD$899 |
Turtle & Coral extension 2020-2021 Total: | NZD$1149 |